Winter Weather Alert: Which states will see snow storms today, Tuesday December 26?
Winter weather will be affecting communities across the country creating hazardous conditions in some areas. Check out the full list of NWS alerts.
Cold temperatures and snow are creating dangerous conditions around the country. The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued dozens of alerts. If you live in an affected area, it is advised that you take the proper precautions to stay safe. We have compiled all of the current winter alerts active for Tuesday 26 December, and for the full details, check out the NWS website.
What is a Winter Weather Advisory?
The NWS issues a Winter Weather Advisory “for any amount of freezing rain, or when 2 to 4 inches of snow (alone or in combination with sleet and freezing rain), is expected to cause a significant inconvenience, but not serious enough to warrant a warning.” For the details, please review the information uploaded to the NWS website, which compiles and updates these alerts.
What is a Winter Storm Warning?
The more severe alert issued by the NWS is a Winter Storm Warning, which includes “heavy snow of at least six inches in 12 hours, or at least eight inches in 24 hours, is expected. It can also be issued if sleet accumulation will be at least half an inch.”
What is a Freezing Fog Advisory?
The NWS issues a Freezing Fog Advisory when visibility is below one mile in freezing fog. Low visibility can make driving conditions hazardous. Freezing fog will also lead to icy spots on roadways, especially on elevated surfaces such as overpasses and bridges.
What is an Ice Storm Warning? A Blizzard Warning?
The NWS also issues other severe weather alerts: one is called an Ice Storm Warning, where ice accumulation of at least one-fourth of an inch is expected, while a Blizzard Warning is given when blizzard conditions are expected for at least three hours.
Alaska
Winter Storm Warning:
- South Slopes Of The Central Brooks Range, Central Brooks Range (until Dec. 26 3 p.m. AKST)
- South Slopes Of The Eastern Brooks Range (until Dec. 27 12 a.m. AKST)
Winter Weather Advisory:
- Fortymile Country (until Dec. 27 12 a.m. AKST)
- Bristol Bay (until Dec. 27 9 a.m. AKST)
- Bering Strait Coast (until Dec. 26 12 p.m. AKST)
- Central Beaufort Sea Coast (until Dec. 27 6 a.m. AKST)
- Eastern Beaufort Sea Coast (until Dec. 27 3 p.m. AKST)
California
Winter Weather Advisory: Northern Trinity (Until Dec. 27 7 p.m. PST)
Colorado
Blizzard Warning:
- Cheyenne County; Kit Carson County; Yuma County, Central and East Adams and Arapahoe Counties; Elbert, Central and East Douglas Counties Above 6000 Feet, North and Northeast Elbert County Below 6000 Feet, North Lincoln County; Washington County, Phillips County; Sedgwick County (until Dec. 27 5 a.m. MST)
- Northern El Paso County, Monument Ridge, Rampart Range Below 7500 Ft (until Dec. 27 12 a.m. MST)
Winter Weather Advisory:
- Pikes Peak above 11000 Ft; Teller County, Rampart Range above 7500fT, Pike's Peak Between 7500 And 11000 Ft (until Dec. 26 3 p.m. MST)
Iowa
Winter Weather Advisory:
- Mills; Montgomery (until Dec. 26 6 p.m. CST)
- Fremont; Pagey (until Dec. 27 12 a.m. CST)
Kansas
Winter Weather Advisory:
- Decatur; Sheridan, Gove; Graham; Greeley; Logan; Norton; Wallace; Wichita, Ellis; Lane; Ness; Rush; Scott; Trego, Atchison; Doniphan; Johnson; Leavenworth; Wyandotte, Linn; Miami, Jewell; Mitchell; Osborne; Phillips; Rooks; Smith (until Dec. 27 6 a.m. CST)
- Anderson; Brown; Clay; Cloud; Coffey; Dickinson; Douglas; Franklin; Geary; Jackson; Jefferson; Lyon; Marshall; Morris; Nemaha; Osage; Ottawa; Pottawatomie; Republic; Riley; Shawnee; Wabaunsee; Washington, Barton; Chase; Ellsworth; Lincoln; Marion; McPherson; Rice; Russell; Saline (until Dec. 27 12 a.m. CST)
Blizzard Warning:
- Cheyenne; Rawlins; Sherman; Thomas (until Dec. 27 6 a.m. CST)
Minnesota
Ice Storm Warning:
- West Polk (until Dec. 26 12 a.m. CST)
Winter Weather Advisory:
- Clay; Norman, East Marshall; Kittson; Lake Of The Woods; North Beltrami; Roseau; West Marshall, East Polk; Hubbard; Mahnomen; North Clearwater; Pennington; Red Lake; South Beltrami; South Clearwater (until Dec. 26 6 p.m. CST)
- Koochiching; North St. Louis; Northern Cook, Northern Lake; Southern Cook, North Shore (until Dec. 27 6 a.m. CST)
Missouri
Winter Weather Advisory: Andrew; Atchison; Buchanan; Clay; Clinton; De Kalb; Gentry; Holt; Jackson; Nodaway; Platte; Worth, Bates; Cass (Until Dec. 27 6 a.m CST)
Nebraska
Winter Weather Advisory:
- Red Willow, Blaine; Brown; Custer; Keya Paha; Loup; Rock, Garfield; Holt; Wheeler, Eastern Cherry; Frontier; Hayes; Lincoln; Logan; Thomas, Adams; Buffalo; Dawson; Franklin; Furnas; Gosper; Greeley; Hall; Harlan; Howard; Kearney; Phelps; Sherman; Valley; Webster, Scotts Bluff; South Sioux (until Dec. 27 6 a.m. CST)
- Cass; Gage; Jefferson; Johnson; Lancaster; Otoe; Saline; Seward, Clay; Fillmore; Hamilton; Merrick; Nance; Nuckolls; Polk; Thayer; York (until Dec. 26 6 p.m. CST)
- Nemaha; Pawnee; Richardson (until Dec. 27 12 a.m. CST)
Winter Storm Warning:
- Dawes; North Sioux, Box Butte; Morrill (until Dec. 27 6 a.m. CST)
Blizzard Warning
- Dundy; Hitchcock, Arthur; Chase; Deuel; Garden; Grant; Hooker; Keith; McPherson; Perkins; Sheridan; Western Cherry, Banner; Cheyenne; Kimball (until Dec. 27 6 a.m. CST)
- Eastern Cherry; Frontier; Hayes; Lincoln; Logan; Thomas (until Dec. 26 6 p.m. CST)
North Dakota
Ice Storm Warning: Dickey; Emmons; Foster; Kidder; La Moure; Logan; McIntosh; Sioux; Stutsman, Grand Forks; Griggs; Nelson; Steele; Traill, Barnes; Cass; Ransom; Sargent (until Dec. 26 6 p.m. CST)
Winter Weather Advisory: Adams; Burleigh; Grant; Hettinger; McLean; Mercer; Morton; Oliver; Sheridan; Stark; Wells, Benson; Eastern Walsh County; Eddy; Pembina; Ramsey; Western Walsh County, Richland (until Dec. 26 6 p.m. CST)
South Dakota
Winter Weather Advisory:
- Aurora; Brule; Charles Mix; Douglas; Gregory; Jerauld, Edmunds; Faulk, Potter, Buffalo; Hand; Hughes; Hyde; Sully, Jones; Lyman; Stanley (until Dec. 26 11 p.m. MST)
- Butte (until Dec. 26 6 p.m. MST)
- Harding; Northern Perkins (until Dec. 26 5 p.m. MST)
- Central Black Hills; Hermosa Foothills (until Dec. 26 8 p.m. MST)
Winter Storm Warning:
- Rapid City, Tripp, Eastern Fall River (until Dec. 26 8 p.m. MST)
- Northern Black Hills; Northern Foothills (until Dec. 26 11 p.m. MST)
Blizzard Warning:
- Custer Co Plains; Northern Meade Co Plains; Northern Oglala Lakota; Pennington Co Plains; Southern Meade Co Plains; Southern Oglala Lakota; Southern Perkins; Sturgis, Piedmont Foothills, Bennett; Haakon; Northern Jackson; Southern Jackson; Ziebach, Todd (until Dec. 26 8 p.m. MST)
- Jones; Lyman; Stanley (until Dec. 26 5 p.m. MST)
Ice Storm Warning:
- Campbell; Corson; Walworth, McPherson, Dewey (until Dec. 26 11 p.m. MST)
Wyoming
Winter Storm Warning:
- Northeastern Crook (until Dec. 26 6 p.m. MST)
- Wyoming Black Hills (until Dec. 26 11 p.m. MST)
- Niobrara County, Central Laramie Count (until Dec. 27 5 a.m. MST)
Blizzard Warning:
- East Laramie County, (until Dec. 27 5 a.m. MST)
Winter Weather Advisory:
- Converse County Lower Elevations, Central Laramie Range and Southwest Platte County; East Platte County, Goshen County, South Laramie Range Foothills (until Dec. 27 5 a.m. MST)
It’s important to keep yourself updated with the latest weather alerts. To get the full details, you can visit the NWS website. In most cases, these warnings will advise you to stay off the roads or take necessary precautions. For instance, make sure to give yourself extra time to reach your destination as the roads might be slippery and require you to slow down at certain points. When you’re not on the road, it’s also important to be cautious while walking on walkways, sidewalks, and paths as they can become icy and increase the risk of injuries.